Community Relations

Giving Back at Life

Making Life Even Better in our Communities

Life Technologies’ Giving Back at Life Program enables our employees the year-round opportunity to make life even better through various community outreach efforts. Opportunities include volunteering to help others in need, sharing our skills and talents to help shape the scientific leaders of tomorrow, and offering Life Technologies products and financial support for important education programs in our local communities.

  • Volunteering our Time

    People Painting
    TEAM Be the Change

    • Global Volunteer Day
    • Group Service Projects
    • Individual Efforts
    • Drives

  • Sharing our Talents

    People Examining in a Lab
    TEAM Lead the Change

    • Speakers Bureau
    • Job Shadowing
    • Hands-On Activities
    • Board Service
    • Tours

  • Donating our Resources

    People in a Lab
    TEAM Advance the Change

    • Product Donations
    • Sponsorships
    • Life Technologies Foundation

For more information on any of the above services and programs, contact:

Heather Virdo
Community Relations and Corporate Communications

5781 Van Allen Way
Carlsbad, California 92008
(760) 746-7204
Heather.Virdo@lifetech.com

News

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